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i Ula Kitu

human history
  • Other Name

    Throwing club (English)

  • Description

    i Ula Kitu. Throwing club. i Ula are carved from the rootstock of a hardwood tree. It is intended as a weapon that can be gripped in the hand or thrown in short range distances at assailants. This i Ula consists of a slight peaked ball-shaped head and long adjoining handle. The head incorporates natural fissures formed from the rootstock and small notches in the surface of the wood. A deep rectangular shaped notch is visible to on one side of the head.

    The handle tapers into a cylindrical shape and flares slightly towards the butt end which is cracked. The middle of the handle is wrapped in strips of voivoi (pandanus), while further down the handle the butt is lashed with magimagi (coconut sennit) in an interlocking design. The i Ula is dark brown in colour and has a glossy patina.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1942.99
  • Accession Date
    12 Nov 1942
  • Other Id

    26603.1 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Ula Kitu, 1942.99, 26603.1, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 20 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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